Upcoming Events as of Feb. 5

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Feb 6, 2018 at 10:15 AM

The Upcoming Events list is a public service of the Times-News. To submit an event, email the Sports Department at sports@timesnews.net, fax listing information to (423) 392-1385 or contact the Sports Department after 6 p.m. at (423) 392-1323 or 1-800-251-0328, ext. 4323. Submissions must be received at least one week prior to the event and include sport, dates, deadlines, location and contact information.

Baseball

SIGNUPS

• CHURCH HILL/MOUNT CARMEL/Surgoinsville is registering for baseball (ages 7-8 pitching machine, 9-12 and 13-15) and T-ball (ages 4-6) in February. Bracket is determined by the child’s age as of Sept. 30, 2017; a copy of your child’s birth certificate is required. Registration fee is $20 for city residents and $30 for county residents. Register in the recreation office at Church Hill City Hall from 8 a.m.-5. p.m., Monday-Friday, or online at churchhilltn.gov. Call (423) 357-7010 with further questions.

• ELIZABETHTON/CARTER COUNTY Youth Baseball-Softball Association will hold baseball signups for kids ages 4-12 every Saturday in February from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Parks and Recreation office. Parents must bring the child’s birth certificate.

• BOWL FOR KIDS’ SAKE, Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee’s largest annual fundraiser, is coming up this spring at two local venues. Events in our region are will be held Friday, April 13, from 5-8 p.m., at Bass Pro in Bristol, and Saturday, April 14, from 5-8 p.m., at Warpath Lanes in Kingsport. To learn more, go online at tennesseebig.org and click the Events tab.

Dodgeball

TOURNAMENTS

• KINGSPORT PARKS AND RECREATION will hold a glow-in-the-dark dodgeball tournament, with divisions for ages 13-16 and for 17 and older, from 7-9 p.m., Feb. 9 at the V.O. Dobbins Community Center, 301 Louis Street, Kingsport. The cost to play is $2 per person. Teams of six with two substitutes will be allowed. Call (423) 224-2489 or email reneeensor@kingsporttn.gov.

Golf

TOURNAMENTS

• TOUGHMAN KICKOFF TOURNAMENT will be held Saturday, March 3 — beginning at 9 a.m., come rain, shine, snow, sleet or hail — at Lonesome Pine Country Club in Big Stone Gap. Fee to play in the 18-hole, fun-first, two-person, select-shot event is $25 for LPCC members and $40 for nonmembers. Call the pro shop at (276) 523-0739 or by emailing mouth427@yahoo.com.

Running

RACES

• SURGOINSVILLE 10-MILER, part of the Skelton Law Racing Series, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 24, beginning at 8 a.m., at Surgoinsville Middle School. The event is the RRCA Southern Region 10 Mile Championship. Contact race director Mark Skelton at (423) 272-4812 or go online at RunTriCities.org.

• LAUREL RUN ASCENT, part of the Skelton Law Racing Series, will be held on Saturday, April 14, beginning at 8 a.m., at Lauren Run Park in Church Hill. Contact race director Mark Skelton at (423) 272-4812 or go online at RunTriCities.org.

• AMIS MILL 10K, part of the Skelton Law Racing Series, will be held Saturday, May 5, starting at 8 a.m., at Amis Mill Eatery in Rogersville. Contact race director Mark Skelton at (423) 272-4812 or go online at RunTriCities.org.

• WOLF RUN, part of the Skelton Law Racing Series and a Kingsport Fun Fest event, will take place Tuesday, July 17, starting at 6:30 p.m., at Bays Mountain Park in Kingsport. Contact race director Mark Skelton at (423) 272-4812 or go online at RunTriCities.org.

• BAYS MOUNTAIN TRAIL RACE, a 15-miler and part of the Skelton Law Racing Series, will take place Saturday, Sept. 15, starting at 8 a.m., at Bays Mountain Park in Kingsport. Contact race director Mark Skelton at (423) 272-4812 or go online at RunTriCities.org.

Soccer

REGISTRATION

• FC Dallas TRI registration is open for both competitive and recreational programs. Fees range from $75 to $280. Email recdir@fcdallastri.org or mjlouter@gmail.com.

Softball

SIGNUPS

• CHURCH HILL/MOUNT CARMEL/Surgoinsville is registering for softball (ages 7-9 and 10-13) in February. Bracket is determined by the child’s age as of Sept. 30, 2017; a copy of your child’s birth certificate is required. Registration fee is $20 for city residents and $30 for county residents. Register in the recreation office at Church Hill City Hall from 8 a.m.-5. p.m., Monday-Friday, or online at churchhilltn.gov. Call (423) 357-7010 with further questions.

Table Tennis

TOURNAMENTS

• TRI-CITIES TABLE TENNIS Tournament will be held April 13-15, from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., at Carver Recreation Center, 322 W. Watauga Ave., Johnson City. Competition is for boys and girls ages 12-19; men and women ages 20-49; and seniors (50-plus). Fee is $20 per player; entry deadline is March 13. Cornhole also will be available free of charge for all players. To learn more, call Herb, Aaron or Frankie at (423) 461-8830.